Using fishlore as an excuse..... silly me

Well today is tank cleaning day and I've been really productive so far. I've cleaned 4 out of the 8 tanks that I have but it seems after each tank I have to check fishlore. :;smack

Atleast right now I have somewhat of a good reason for goofing off for a bit. I just finished my 55 saltwater and my hands are all gross and so I'm trying to let them recoup before moving onto the monster (reef).

I'd start with the biggest one first and work down lol makes the rest of it seem easier XD

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I use to do that and I would just stop after the big three and say I'd do the small ones later. Which wouldn't happen. My biggest two are the most important to get cleaned which means I HAVE to get them done. If I start with all the little ones while I'm motivated I get a lot more done. Big tanks are no fun to clean..........so many buckets...... :;swdad

Oh I have one! Works great for taking water out of the tanks. Not so great for putting the water back in. None of my sinks can hook up to it. Plus I have to mix salt for the marine tanks. So buckets it is. The 125 freshwater is actually the worst to fill because its in the basement which has no water facets or anything so I have to carry about 50 gallons of water down the stairs to refill that tank.

Oh yeah, can't exactly fill a SW tank up from the tap LOL Talk about an expensive mistake

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yeah I bet most of the fish would be "okay" but the corals wouldn't. I'm sure the fish would be stressed beyond belief but I bet they would live. People freshwater dip their fish a lot. I don't but I know people who do. Then when I top off my tanks I use straight freshwater and it doesn't seem to bother them. I have two that no matter how hard I try not to dump it on them they insist on being in it as its being poured. :;bmu

Well, salt doesn't evaporate, if thats what you mean when you top offs. Can only be removed by water changes, so really, unless you have fish that like that higher salinity when the water level goes down, you're just making it better. But, I feel like I typed that for nothing, as I'm sure you know that

As for the dips, for a slightly unrelated example, salt water crocodiles will swim up river to get rid of parasites. But to do it to an unwilling fish isn't very nice Not sure if thats why SW people do it though. Just a random fun fact ;D

Or at least down the drain. Not sure how good the salt from it all would be on the grass. It may turn it a lovely shade of brown? :;dk

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It does trust me, I learned the hard way.....parents were slightly upset. I drain it down my driveway and it kills the weeds in the cracks along the way and I drain it onto this brick porch thing we have. Keeps everything weed free. Seahorse tank goes down the drain because its on the second floor.

Well, salt doesn't evaporate, if thats what you mean when you top offs. Can only be removed by water changes, so really, unless you have fish that like that higher salinity when the water level goes down, you're just making it better. But, I feel like I typed that for nothing, as I'm sure you know that

As for the dips, for a slightly unrelated example, salt water crocodiles will swim up river to get rid of parasites. But to do it to an unwilling fish isn't very nice Not sure if thats why SW people do it though. Just a random fun fact ;D

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They do it for parasites like ich and such. I just stick to heat and water changes.

It does trust me, I learned the hard way.....parents were slightly upset. I drain it down my driveway and it kills the weeds in the cracks along the way and I drain it onto this brick porch thing we have. Keeps everything weed free. Seahorse tank goes down the drain because its on the second floor.